2024

A white pit bull type with a blue scarf, looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption August 20, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Walker. Adopt me and take me for walks!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male white pit bull…

History August 20, 2024

A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879

[We occasionally update and republish our evergreen history articles. This article first appeared in the Courier in November 23, 2023 In the original version of the article we stated we…

Climate and Weather August 20, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, with a high near 87 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Smyrna August 20, 2024

Hotrods & Heroes Car Show to support Smyrna’s first responders

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following news release: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation will host a car show and a softball game as part of a free, family-friendly…

star of life symbol with snake wrapped around staff

Health Care August 19, 2024

Hard-to-treat traumas and painful memories may be treatable with EMDR – a trauma therapist explains why it is gaining popularity

by Laurel Niep, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few…

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Elections August 19, 2024

US voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris

by Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst, and Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since President Joe Biden exited the…

Justice August 19, 2024

Inside the dark world of dognapping

by Ben Stickle, Middle Tennessee State University and Brenda Vose, University of North Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s late at night, and a…

Elections August 19, 2024

The big moment arrives for Harris: Democratic convention kicks off Monday in Chicago

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 17, 2024 WASHINGTON — Just a little over a month after she became…

Health Care August 19, 2024

New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News August 15, 2024 The Affordable Care Act is back under attack….

Health Care August 19, 2024

Inside Conservative Activist Leonard Leo’s Long Campaign To Gut Planned Parenthood

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan Illustration by Oona Tempest August 16, 2024 A federal lawsuit in Texas against Planned…

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Uncategorized October 23, 2024

Bailey School of Music’s Helen Kim Named Artist-in-Residence at Atlanta Music Project

KSU’s Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music distributed the following news release KSU violin professor to host recital, masterclasses, and KSU field trip for under-resourced youth KENNESAW, Ga. (October 22,…

Elections October 23, 2024

Election officials are hard at work to deliver fair, secure and accurate elections – despite a constant flow of attacks

by Mitchell Brown, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2024 election is rife with controversy, from the politics of the campaigns to the…

Immigration October 23, 2024

Aurora and Springfield aren’t the first cities to become flash points in US immigration debate − here’s what happened in other places used as political soapboxes

by Miranda Cady Hallett, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many Americans had probably never heard of Aurora, Colorado, or Springfield, Ohio, before…

Science Fiction and Fantasy October 23, 2024

The woman who revolutionized the fantasy genre is finally getting her due

by Dennis Wilson Wise, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think of your favorite fantasy or science fiction novel. You’ll know the author…

Elections October 23, 2024

One week in and early voting Georgians have already banked more than 1.4 million ballots

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 21, 2024 As of Sunday evening, more than 1.4 million Georgians already voted…

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2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Walker. Adopt me and take me for walks!”

A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Hotrods & Heroes Car Show to support Smyrna’s first responders

Hard-to-treat traumas and painful memories may be treatable with EMDR – a trauma therapist explains why it is gaining popularity

US voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris

Inside the dark world of dognapping

The big moment arrives for Harris: Democratic convention kicks off Monday in Chicago

New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

Inside Conservative Activist Leonard Leo’s Long Campaign To Gut Planned Parenthood